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FORM Seven graduate Lam Yat-yin came a step closer to realising his dream of becoming a doctor when he saw four distinctions on his Hong Kong Advanced-Level Examination results slip.

  The Queen's College science student received A(1) in Chinese Language and Culture, A(2) in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, and B(4) in Use of English. Two years ago, Yat-yin, 20, scored seven As and two Bs in the HKCEE.

  With such results, his chances of pursuing medical studies at either the University of Hong Kong or Chinese University are certainly high.

  ''I like to spend time with people and take care of them, so I think medicine is the best choice for me. It suits my personality,'' Yat-yin said.

   He had the best result in his school for Chinese Language and Culture - an A(1).

  ''I like reading books in Chinese. This has helped me in tackling questions at the exam,'' he said.

  Yat-yin came to Hong Kong from China in 1982. As his English was not very good at the time, he had to start at Primary Two instead of Primary Four, for which he was the right age. But he took this as a challenge to work on his language skills.

  His results came as a surprise, as he was ''not in good condition'' during the exam. He was suffering from a minor illness when he took the practicals for the three science subjects.

  Also in the results limelight was Yat-yin's best friend, Tony Sze Tung-lei, who gained A(1) in Pure Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, A(2) in Use of English and C(6) in Chinese Language and Culture. Tony and Yat-yin became firm friends in primary school.

  Tony will go to Cambridge University to study computer science.

  The 18-year-old, who also got seven As and two Bs in the HKCEE, has applied for the Prince Philip Scholarship, and feels confident of winning it with his A-Level results.

  ''I have to thank my parents for their support all the way, and my principal and teachers for their guidance and advice,'' Tony said.

  In the meantime, Cheung Lik-hang scored A(1) in Physics and Pure Mathematics, A(2) in Chemistry and Use of English, and C(5) in Chinese Language and Culture.

  Lik-hang's study ''secret'' was to systematically revise course material, and start studying in earnest about six weeks before an exam.

  Under the JUPAS programme, Lik-hang's first choice is civil engineering at HKU, while his second choice is electrical and electronic engineering, also at HKU.

   ''As I entered the school gates, my classmates told me I had got four As and one C. I didn't believe them. When I saw the results slip, I was so very happy.''    Lik-hang gained nine As in the HKCEE.



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